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Inc.com just published a list of apps that can help you improve productvity and efficiency. Among them are HoursTracker, Invoice2Go, and LinkedIn. What apps do you use to help you be more efficient in the workplace? Let us know in the comments section below!
The App Store has hit 500,000 approved apps, but Apple hasn't officially anounced it yet. However, the number of apps you can download is still lower because many are obsolete or have been taken down from the App Store.
I've been playing Ellen DeGeneres's new trivia app for the iPad, Know or Go ($1.99). It's based on the trivia game she plays with contestants on her show where if you get the answer wrong you drop through a hole on the ground. It's hilarious to watch if you haven't seen it (video below). The app is definitely a fun time. Ellen's voice makes funny comments throughout the entire game, and the trivia questions are wide-ranging and varied.
The creator of the video, Victor Petit, was looking for a way to make his resume stand out and get an internship at a communications agency. Says Petit, “I tried to create a CV that would enable me to express myself vocally as soon as they read the paper version. The combination of a sheet of paper and a QR code felt like the best way to reach that goal.” Just in case you're wondering, he got the job. You can see more of this work through his site: http://www.victorpetit.fr/
April 22nd is Earth Day, and I had the opportunity to interview John Shegerian, CEO of Electronic Recyclers International, the largest e-waste recycler in the United States. The company has the most popular recycling app on the App Store and it recently won 2011 Best of Green Award from Treehugger.com. My Recycle List app (Free), let’s you quickly find recycling locations in the U.S. and Canada for a great variety of products.
Dress the Royals ($.99), is an app that lets you customize the wardrobe of the Royal Family to get them ready for the Royal Wedding. It's a nice little game for kids, as the wardrobe selections for each member of the family ranges from serious to very wacky. I found the interphase to be abit confusing at times, and I imagine If I can't figure it out, neither will kids. Nevertheless, it's an app that's not meant to be taken very seriously.
According to a new report from bloomberg.com, the long-awaited White iPhone may be available less than two weeks from now. The new model will be available from both Verizon and AT&T, according to three people with knowledge of the plans, who asked to not be identified because the information isn't public.
iPhone Life magazine is looking for cartoons and comics to feature in the print and digital versions of the magazine. If you have a funny idea for a cartoon about Apple, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, or you have cartoons you've drawn and would like to see in print, please send them my way at Alexiphonelife [dot] com. This is a fantastic oportunity for artists of all levels to get their work featured: If we think it's funny, we will print it... along with your name and website! The cartoons can be single images or entire strips, and multiple submissions are accepted. Deadline for next print issue is Friday, April 22nd.
Well this is interesting. MarryYouriPhone.com is introducing a new public service that allows people to enter into marriage with their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. A rep for the site, David Seagull, said “People love their iPhone so much, it’s only natural to want to marry it." Visitors of the site will be able to purchase an official-looking marriage certificate that will bind them in holy union with their beloved device. One happy newlywed, Mary Fernandez, said "The iPhone outperforms almost every man I’ve ever dated!" Others are reporting high levels of satisfaction as well.
Revolve is a company specializing in sustainable chargers for electronic devices. All their products are manufactured sustainably, and they look and feel really cool. I had a chance to catch up with them at last week's CTIA show in Orlando. Here are a couple of cool products they showed me: XeMiniPlus $99.99 (pictured above):
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